Overall impression: Bon Vivant has faced some growing pains, including a delay in getting its liquor license (some alcohol is now served). But it's a lively, big space and has great ambitions, so we'll be rooting for them to continue to iron out the kinks. We've since visited for breakfast, and had a much better experience.

Chance we'll go back: We may eventually try it again. But I'm afraid Bon Vivant hasn't yet made it to our regular Atwater Village rotation.